The Right Honourable William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, P.C.
(aka William Pitt the Elder)
- Born: 15 November 1708
- Died: 11 May 1778
Known as[]
- 1708-1735: Mr. William Pitt
- 1735-1746: Mr. William Pitt, M.P.
- 1746-1766: The Rt. Hon. William Pitt, M.P.
- 1766-1778: The Earl of Chatham, P.C.
Education[]
- Eton College
- Trinity College, Oxford
- University of Utrecht
Offices[]
- Groom of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, 1737-1746
- Paymaster of the Forces, 1746-1755
- Secretary of State for the Southern Department, 1756-1757, 1757-1761
- Lord Privy Seal, 1766-1768
Peerage Titles[]
- Earl of Chatham and Viscount Pitt, 1766
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1746
Positions in Parliament[]
- Member of Parliament for Old Sarum, 1735-1747
- Member of Parliament for Seaford, 1747-1754
- Member of Parliament for Aldborough, 1754-1756
- Member of Parliament for Okehampton, 1756-1757
- Member of Parliament for Bath, 1757-1766
Preceded by: Henry Fox |
Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1756–1757 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Holderness |
Preceded by: The Earl of Holderness |
Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1757–1761 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Egremont |
Preceded by: The Marquess of Rockingham |
Prime Minister 1766–1768 |
Succeeded by: The Duke of Grafton |